Journal-polisher.



W. H. BASENBERG. JOURNAL POLISHE APPLIQAIIQN FILED JUNE '6.

1 ,21 5,238. Patentedv Feb. 6, 1917.

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W. H. BASENBERG.

JOURNAL POLISHER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE a. 1916.

Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

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, specification of a recent. Patented Feb. 6, 13::

Application filed June 8, 1918. Serial No. 102,605.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, WrLLIAM H. BABIEN- nnns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Birmingham, inthe county of Jeffe -son and State of Alabama, have nvented certain new and useful Improvements 1 n J ournal-Polishers, of which the following 1s a specification, reference being had therem to the accompanying drawing. 0

This invention relates to ournal pohshers and has for its principal object the production of a polisher which may be easlly and quickly attached to a journal for the purpose of permitting'the same to be ellic ently smoothed throughout its entire length in order to produce the best possible bearing while in operation.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and eflicient journal polisher whereby the sections may be adjusted tightly upon the journal to suit the convenience of the operator, thereby allowing slight wear upon the journal as well as. upon the polishing segments to be taken up and thereby permitting-the polisher at all times to firmly clamp the fewer periphery of the journal. With these and other objects 1n view, my invention consists in certain novel combinations, arrangements and construction of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the journal polisher which may be used in connection with a machine driven by compressed air.

Fig. 2 is a" front elevation of the polisher the driving brace being removed therefrom.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow, a portion of the driving brace being. shown in section.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the journal polisher. 4

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line -55 of Fig. 2'. I

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a portion of the brace used in connection with the present invention for connecting the guiding mechanism with the polisher.-

Fig. 7 is an end view of the structure shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 88 of Fig. 2 showing the driving fork in place.-

Fig. 9 is a section takenon line 9-9 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 10 is a section taken on line 10-10 of Fig. 2vshowing the driving fork in place. Fig. 11 is a side elevation of a hand brace which may be used in connection with the driving fingers of the brace for operating the journal polisher.

Fig. 12 is a section of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a side elevation of the joint connection between thedriving brace and the driving fingers or arms.

By referring to the drawings, itwill be seen that 1 deslgnates the primary section of l the journal polisher which primary section is used in connection with the auxiliary section 2. A metallic strap 3 is secured to each taken on line 12-12 I of'the sections 1 and 2 and is pivotally connected at the rear end by means of a hinged 'oint 4. The metallic stra which is carried y the auxiliary section 21s provided with a projecting lip 5.having a rolled portion 6 formed at the outer! end thereof within which rolled portion 6 is pivotally mounted a rec: tangularlink 7. The strap 3 which is carried by the primary section 1 is also pro vided with a projecting endS which projecting-end is engaged by means of a tight- I ening screw 9 carried or threaded through the bearing portion 10 of the link 7. It will therefore, be seen that the journal polisher or that is say, the sections of the journal polisher may be drawn tightly around a journal for polishing the same. Each of the sectionsl and 2 is provided with a polishing band 11 upon the inner face thereof which band is preferably formed of leather or othersuitable material and is preferably semi-circular in shape. A similar band 11 is carried by each of the primary and auxiliary sections of the polisher as illustrated in Fig. 2

of the drawings. The ends of each band 11 abut against an abutment plate 12 countersunk in the respective ends of the primary and auxiliary sections 1 and 2. Abutment 30 v carried by the arms 16 firmly retaining the arms in engagement with the sections of the Plates' 13 are also secured to one side of each section 1 and'2 and constitute stops for the bands 11. Buttons '14 are pivotally secured to the opposite side in eac of the primary and auxlhary sections and may be swung "so as to have their ends overhang theedges of the bandsll as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings, thereby holding the bands 11 in place, and these bands may be easily removed 'toermit new. bands to be replaced therefor w en so desired.

It should .be understood further that suitable grinding material may be used in connection with theleather bands 11 such as emery dust'and oil or carborundum dust to suit the convenience of the operator.

A driving fork 15 is adapted to engage the journal polisher and is provided with a plurality of driving fingers 16 which fingers are provided with laterally extendinglugs 17, these lugs-17 are adapted to fit within the notches 18 formed upon one face of the sections of the journal polisher as illustrated in Fig. 2, the outer ends 18 of the fingers 16 5 passing through'the apertures 19 formed in the sections of the journal polisher.

Buttons 20 are pivotally secured to the outer face of the sections of the journal polisher and are adapted to be swung so as to overhang the laterally projecting lugs 17 journal polisher, thereby preventing the arms from being accidentally detached therefrom.

It should be understood that the driving fork 15 is provided with athreaded socket 21 which threaded socket may be connected either directly to a pneumat1c driving machine 22 such as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the draw" gs, or may be connected to a hand brace 23 shown in Fig. 11 by means of at- "tachin'gthe connecting joint 24 to the drivfork 15 as illustrated. This connecting nism to be readily attached or detached.

from the journal polisher. It should be further understood that the leather bands 11 may also be readily removedfrom the polisher when desired for the purpose of permitting the bands to be renewed when the same have become worn.

What I claim is:

1. A journal polisher of the class described comprising a plurality of sections,

means for hingedly connecting said sections metallic band secure together, tightening means carried by one section and engaging the other section for binding the same upon a journalyand a removab e polisher carried by each section.

2 A journal polisher of the class described comprising a lurality of sections, a

d to the outer face of each section and hingedly connecting said sections together, each. band provided with a projecting lip at the outer end thereof, a link connected to one of said projecting lips, a binding screw carried by said link and adaptedto draw said sections together, a detachable polishing band secured to the inner face of each section." i a 3. A journal polisher of the class described comprising a plurality of sections, means for tightening said sections upon. a ournal, a polishing band secured to each sect10n, an abutment plate secured to one face of each section for preventing the accidental displacement of said band upon one side of sa1d polisher, and pivoted buttons carried by the opposite side of each section and releasably engagin said polishing bands for detachably hol g said bands in engagement with said sections.

4. A journal polisher-of the class described comprising. a plurality of sections, means for tightening said sections upon a journal, a polishing band secured to each section, an abutment plate secured to one face of each section for preventing the accidental displacement of said band upon one side of said polisher, pivoted buttons carried by the opposite sides of each section and releasably engaging sail polishing band for detachably holding said bands in engagement with said sections, and abutment plates carried bythe ends of each section and engaging the respective ends of said polishing bands.

5. A journal polisher of the class described comprising a polishing body, said polishing body provided with sockets formed therein,

laterally extending pockets communicating with said sockets, and driving means fitting within said sockets and pockets for detachably engaging said polishing body.

6. A journal polisher of the class described comprising a polishing body, said body provided with a plurality of transversely extending apertures, saidbody also provided with shallow pockets communicating with said apertures, a driving fork, means for driving said driving fork, said driving fork provided with a plurality of fingers fitting within said apertures, lugs carried by said fingers and fitting in said pockets, and means for releasably holding said lugs in said pockets.

7. A journal polisher of the class described comprising a polishing body, said body provided with a plurality of transversely extending apertures, said body also pockets, buttons pivotally secured to said provided with shallow pockets commun'ibody and adapted to be swung to overhang eating with said apertures, a driving fork, said lugs for releasably holding said fingers 10 means for driving said driving fork, said in engagement with said body.

driving fork provided with a plurality of In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my fingers fitting within said apertures, lugs sign'ature.--

carried by said fingers and fittingin said WILLIAM H. BASENBERG. 

